List of Lebanese films
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An incomplete list of films produced in Lebanon
in year order. For an A-Z list of films currently on Wikipedia see :Category:Lebanese films
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in year order. For an A-Z list of films currently on Wikipedia see :Category:Lebanese films
1920s
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| 1929 1929 in film -Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors.... |
The Adventures of Elias Mabrouk | Jordano Pidutti | |||||||
1930s
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| 1930 1930 in film -Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism... |
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| 1931 1931 in film -Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... |
Mughammarat Abu Abed | ||||||||
| 1932 1932 in film -Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released.... |
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| 1933 1933 in film -Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded.... |
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| 1934 1934 in film -Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade... |
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| 1935 1935 in film -Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:... |
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| 1936 1936 in film The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon... |
In the Ruins of Baalbeck | Karim Bustany and Julio de Lucci | |||||||
| 1936 1937 in film The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US.... |
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| 1938 1938 in film The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,... |
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| 1939 1939 in film The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate... |
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1940s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1940 1940 in film The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released.... |
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| 1941 1941 in film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:... |
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| 1942 1942 in film The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:... |
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| 1943 1943 in film The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films.... |
Baiate al Ward | ||||||||
| 1944 1944 in film The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released.... |
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| 1945 1945 in film The year 1945 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring a ghost named Casper.* With Rossellini's Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins.... |
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| 1946 1946 in film The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a... |
Kawkab: Amirat al Sahra | Ali Al Ariss | |||||||
| Sayf fi Lubnan | Salah Badrakan | ||||||||
| 1947 1947 in film The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25... |
Al Istiyaf fi Lubnan | Bishara Wakim | |||||||
| 1948 1948 in film The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :... |
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| 1950 1949 in film The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello... |
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1950s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
Arouss Lubnan | ||||||||
| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
Azab al Damir | Georges kahi | |||||||
| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
Ila Ayn | Georges Nasser | |||||||
| Al Lahn al Awal | |||||||||
| Zuhur Hamra | Michel Harun | ||||||||
| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
Liman Tashrouk al Chams | Joseph Fahdi | |||||||
| Zikrayat | Georges kahi | ||||||||
| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
Angham Habibi | ||||||||
| Hukam al-kadar | |||||||||
| Iyam min Amri | |||||||||
| Kalbain wa Jassad | Georges kahi | ||||||||
| Sakhrat al Hub | |||||||||
1960s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1960 1960 in film The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I... |
Akd al katel, Al | ||||||||
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| Fil dar Ghariba | Joseph Fahdi | ||||||||
| Al Gharib al Saghir | Georges Nasser | ||||||||
| Lastu Muzniba | |||||||||
| 1961 1961 in film The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB... |
Sam al Abiad, Al | Georges kahi | |||||||
| Faris wa al Chaki, Al | Georges kahi | ||||||||
| Ma'bad al Hub | |||||||||
| 1962 1962 in film The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government.... |
Abu Salim fil Medina | ||||||||
| Arabat al Shaitan | Georges kahi | ||||||||
| Marhaba Ayuhal Hub | |||||||||
| 1963 1963 in film The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.... |
Abu Salim Rasul Gharam | ||||||||
| Ayn al Sahira, Al | |||||||||
| Bedawia al Achika, Al | |||||||||
| Chouchou wa al Million | |||||||||
| Hikayat Gharam | |||||||||
| Lubnan fi Lail | |||||||||
| Muallem Lattouf, Al | |||||||||
| Yasalam al Hub | |||||||||
| 1964 1964 in film The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released.... |
Afrah al Chabab | ||||||||
| Akd al Lulu | |||||||||
| Badawia fi Paris, Al | |||||||||
| Bint Antar | |||||||||
| Fatinat al Jamahir | |||||||||
| Habibat al kul | |||||||||
| Hasna al Badia | |||||||||
| Inta Amri | Georges kahi | ||||||||
| Shadiat al Djebel | |||||||||
| Ya Lail | |||||||||
| 1965 1965 in film The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
Abu Salim fi Afriquia | ||||||||
| Ariet bila Khatiat | |||||||||
| Asal al murr, Al | |||||||||
| Bank, Al | |||||||||
| Bedawia fi Roma, Al | |||||||||
| Bi Amr al Hub | |||||||||
| Biya el-Khawatim | Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif... |
Fairuz Fairuz Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time... , Philemone Wehbe, Nasri Shamseddine |
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| Jababira, Al | |||||||||
| Jaguar al Saouda, Al | |||||||||
| Lahib al Jassad | |||||||||
| Layali al Chark | |||||||||
| Millianara, Al | |||||||||
| Rahiba, Al | |||||||||
| Walidtu min Gadid | |||||||||
| 1966 1966 in film The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer... |
Amil al Sirri 99, Al | ||||||||
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| Chebab Taht al Chams | Samir Nasri | ||||||||
| Dalou'a, Al | |||||||||
| Gharam fi Istambul | |||||||||
| Ghorfa Numero 7, Al | |||||||||
| Itab | |||||||||
| Kahirun, Al | |||||||||
| Layali al Helwa | |||||||||
| Lika fi Tadmur | |||||||||
| Lil nisa' Fakat | |||||||||
| Mawal al Akdam al Zahabiya | |||||||||
| Mawal | Sabah (singer) Sabah (singer) Sabah , Wadi Chahrour, Lebanon is a Lebanese singer and actress.She has released over 50 albums and has acted in 98 movies, as well as 20 stage plays... , Nadia Gamal Nadia Gamal Nadia Gamal was an Egyptian dancer and actress. She is often credited as the originator of the modern style of Lebanese raqs sharqi, or belly dance.-Early life and career:... , Wadih el Safi Wadih El Safi Wadih El Safi is a Lebanese singer songwriter, and actor of Assyrian/Syriac background. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon"... , Wahid Jalal |
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| Rahina, Al | |||||||||
| Safar Barlek | Henry Barakat | Fairuz Fairuz Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time... , Elie Choueiri, Joseph Nassif, Nasri Shamseddine |
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| Shariah al Dabab | |||||||||
| Sharidan, Al | |||||||||
| Sultana | |||||||||
| Wadi al Mot | |||||||||
| 1967 1967 in film The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television.... |
Fille du gardien, La | Henry Barakat | Fairuz Fairuz Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time... , Nasri Shamseddine, Elie Choueiri |
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| 1968 1968 in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :... |
Broken Wings | ||||||||
| 1969 1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980... |
Hob al Kabir, Al | Henry Barakat | |||||||
1970s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1970 1970 in film The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career.... |
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| 1971 1971 in film The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music... |
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| 1972 1972 in film The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB... |
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| 1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
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| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
Saat el Fahrir Dakkat, Barra ya Isti Mar | Heiny Srour | |||||||
| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
Beyrouth ya Beyrouth | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| Majority Is Standing Strong | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
Kafarkala | ||||||||
| South Is Fine, How About You, The | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
Greetings to Kamal Jumblat | ||||||||
| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
Lebanon... Why? | Georges Chamchoum | Documentary | ||||||
| Most Beautiful of All Mothers, The | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| Ninety | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
Martyr, The | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| Story of a Village and a War, The | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| We Are All for the Fatherland | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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1980s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
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| Whispers | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
Beyroutou el lika Beyroutou el lika Beyroutou el lika is a 1981 Lebanese drama film directed by Borhane Alaouié. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Haithem el Amine - Haydar* Nadine Acoury - Zeina* Najoua Haydar - Zamzam* Houcem Sabbah - Mustafa... |
Borhane Alaouié Borhane Alaouié Borhane Alaouié is a Lebanese film director. He has directed five films since 1975. His 1981 film Beyroutou el lika was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Kafr kasem... |
Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival 32nd Berlin International Film Festival The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 12 to February 23, 1982.-Jury:* Joan Fontaine * Vladimir Baskakov* Brigitte Fossey* Joe Hembus* László Lugossy* Gian Luigi Rondi* Helma Sanders-Brahms... |
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| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
Little Wars Little Wars (film) Little Wars is a 1982 French-Lebanese war film directed by Maroun Bagdadi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival... |
Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
Soraya Khoury, Roger Hawa, Nabil Ismail, Rida Khoury, Rifaat Tarabay | Drama | Screened at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival 1982 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Giorgio Strehler *Jean-Jacques Annaud *Suso Cecchi d'Amico *Geraldine Chaplin *Gabriel García Márquez *Florian Hopf *Sidney Lumet *Mrinal Sen... |
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| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
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| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
Leila wa al Ziab | Heiny Srour | |||||||
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
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| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon | ||||||||
| Documentary on Theater in Lebanon - from Phoenician Times up until 1986 Jean Daoud Jean G. Daoud is a poet, a playwright, Professor and researcher in acting and stage production. He holds a degree in Cinema and Theatre Studies from University of Paris VIII, and is Professor of Drama and directing and Department Head of Theatre at the Lebanese University . He is an expert in... |
Jean Daoud Jean Daoud Jean G. Daoud is a poet, a playwright, Professor and researcher in acting and stage production. He holds a degree in Cinema and Theatre Studies from University of Paris VIII, and is Professor of Drama and directing and Department Head of Theatre at the Lebanese University . He is an expert in... |
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| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
Homme voilé, L' | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| Land of Honey and Incense, The' | Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Baghdadi Maroun Bagdadi was a Lebanese film director known for his vivid portrayal of Lebanon's civil war. Bagdadi was internationally the best-known Lebanese filmmaker of his generation... |
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| Leylouna (Notre nuit) | Yamine Khlat | ||||||||
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
Beirut: The Last Home Movie Beirut: The Last Home Movie Beirut: The Last Home Movie is a 1987 documentary film directed by Jennifer Fox. It follows the life of Gaby Bustros and her family, who live in in a 200-year old mansion in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War... |
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| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
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1990s
| Year | Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production | Notability | |
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| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
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| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
El-Aasar | Samir Habshi | |||||||
| 1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
Operation Golden Phoenix | Jalal Merhi | Nicole Bardawil | Thriller | |||||
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
Ana El Awan (Time Has Come) | Jean Claude Kodsi | |||||||
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
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| Kanya Ya Ma Kan, Beyrouth | Jocelyn Saab | Emile Accar, Pierre Chammassian Pierre Chammassian Pierre Chammassian is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and is also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale.-career:... , Myrna Maakaron, Michele Tyan |
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| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
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| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
Merci Natex | Elie Khalifé | |||||||
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| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
Alger-Beyrouth: Pour mémoire | ||||||||
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| Phantom Beirut Phantom Beirut Phantom Beirut is a 1998 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Ghassan salhab.-Synopsis:At the end of the eighties it seems the Lebanese conflict will never end. Khalil, a man in his thirties, returns to Beirut after an absence of many years... |
Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab is a Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer.Salhab was born in in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. In Addition to making his own films, Salhab collaborates on various scenarios in Lebanon and in France, and teaches film at ALBA and USJ... |
Carol Abboud, Darina El Joundi | Drama | ||||||
| Wayn Yo! | Andre Chammas | ||||||||
| West Beyrouth West Beirut (film) West Beirut is a 1998 Lebanese drama film written and directed by Ziad Doueiri.-Plot:In April 1975, civil war breaks out; Beirut is partitioned along a Muslim-Christian line and is divided into East and West Beirut. Tarek is in high school, making Super 8 movies with his friend, Omar... |
Ziad Doueiri | Rami Doueiri, Mohamad Chamas, Carmen Lebbos | Drama | ||||||
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Autour de la maison rose | Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige | Hanane Abboud, Fadi Abi Samra, Asma Andraos | Drama | |||||
| Beirut Palermo Beirut | |||||||||
| Civilisées | Randa Chahal Randa Chahal Randa Chahal Sabbag also written Sabbagh, , was a Lebanese film director, producer and screen-writer born to an Iraqi mother and Lebanese father.... Sabbag |
Jalila Baccar, Carmen Lebbos | Drama | ||||||
| Crème et crémaillère | |||||||||
| The Shower/La Douche The Shower/La Douche -Synopsis:A man enters his bathroom to take a shower. What could possibly go wrong? But, the shower takes on a life of its own, and a chilling struggle for life ensues.-External links:**... |
Michel Kammoun Michel Kammoun -Career:Michel Kammoun was born in 1969. After maths studies in Lebanon, he joined the film school ESEC, in Paris. He has written and directed many short films including Cathodique , Shadows , The Shower , Clowning Around/The Vanishing Rabbits... |
Raymond Hosni | Short Film | ||||||
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production Company | Notes | |
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
S.L.Film | Shady Hanna | Fadi Reaidi, Adel Karam, Naim Halawi, Rola Shamiyi | Comedy | |||||
| Hostage: The Bachar Tapes | Souheil Bachar | ||||||||
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Taif Al-Madina | Jean Khalil Chamoun | Majdi Machmouchi, Christine Choueiri, Ammar Chalak | Drama | |||||
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Chaise, La | ||||||||
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| When Maryam Spoke Out When Maryam Spoke Out When Maryam Spoke Out is a 2002 Lebanese film directed by Assad Fouladkar and based on a true event that happened in Lebanon.It is a social story about a couple, Ziad and Maryam, who lead a happy marriage, except for the fact that after three years of marriage Maryam has still not had a baby. Her... (Lamma Hikyit Maryam) |
Assad Fouladkar | Bernadette Hodeib, Talal El-Jordi, Renée Dick | Drama | ||||||
| Terra Incognita Terra incognita (film) Terra incognita is a 2002 Lebanese-French drama film directed by Ghassan Salhab. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Carol Abboud - Soraya* Abla Khoury - Leila* Walid Sadek - Nadim... |
Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab is a Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer.Salhab was born in in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. In Addition to making his own films, Salhab collaborates on various scenarios in Lebanon and in France, and teaches film at ALBA and USJ... |
Carol Abboud, Rabih Mroue | Drama | Screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival 2002 Cannes Film Festival The 2002 Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May. The Palme d'Or went to the Polish-French-German-British co-produced film The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski.-Jury:* David Lynch * Sharon Stone* Michelle Yeoh... |
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| Vent de Beyrouth, Le | Fouad Alaywan | ||||||||
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Cendres du phénix, Les | ||||||||
| The Kite The Kite The Kite is a 2003 Lebanese film by the director Randa Chahal. It tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who is forced to marry her cousin over the border of the pre-occupied territories in southern Lebanon .... (Cerf-volant, Le) |
Randa Chahal Sabag | Flavia Bechara Flavia Bechara Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese actress most notably in the movies Le Cerf-volant Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese actress most notably in the movies Le Cerf-volant Flavia Bechara is a Lebanese actress most notably in the movies Le Cerf-volant (also known as The Kite and in Canadian film Adam's Wall.... , Liliane Nemri Liliane Nemri Liliane Nemri is a Lebanese actress who has played in a number of Lebanese movies, Series, Theatre, Radio. Her mother is Alia Nemri, the actress, who also played in a number of Lebanese movies. Liliane was born into a family of artists.... , Ziad Rahbani Ziad Rahbani Ziad Rahbani is a Lebanese composer, pianist, performer, playwright, and political commentator. His compositions are well-known throughout the Arab world... |
Drama | ||||||
| Elie Feyrouz Fairuz Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time... |
Cynthia Choucair | Elie Darwish | Documentary / Short | ||||||
| Lady of the Palace Lady of the Palace Lady of the Palace is a 2003 Lebanese documentary by the Lebanese director Samir Habchi.The film traces the history of Mount Lebanon’s Joumblat family from the 17th century to the present, focusing on early-twentieth century leader and politician Nazira Joumblat... |
Samir Habchi | Documentary | |||||||
| Non métrage Libanais | Ghassan Koteit, Wissam Smayra | Elie Haswani, Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Fouad Alaywan |
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| Saving Face | Jalal Toufic Jalal Toufic Jalal Toufic is a Lebanese artist, filmmaker and author of various publications, most notably for . Born to an Iraqi father and a Palestinian mother, he has lived in Lebanon for about seventeen years, and his work often reflects his heritage, one of the world's most destroyed two... |
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| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Berlin Beirut Berlin Beirut Berlin Beirut is a 2004 German-Lebanese short film by the Lebanese director Myrna Maakaron.-Cast and characters:*Maria Toma as Girl in the Subway*Myrna Maakaron as Herself*Philippe Farhat as Children*Richard Farhat as Children... |
Myrna Maakaron | Maria Toma,Myrna Maakaron,Philippe Farhat,Rhoda Fromme,Richard Farhat,Sven Philipp | Short Film | |||||
| Fi haza al bayt | Akram Zaatari | Short Film | |||||||
| In The Battlefields In the Battlefields In the battlefields is a 2004 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Danielle Arbid.The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section where the film ran for the Caméra d'Or during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.It is the first feature film by... |
Danielle Arbid | Marianne Feghali,Rawia Elchab, Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos is a Lebanese actress who has been working in film, television and the theater since 1981. She has been in several television series including Esma lah and will appear in the leading role this fall in The teacher’s daughter. She also appeared in Ziad Doueiri’s West Beyrouth... |
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| Matelas, Le | Antoine Waked | ||||||||
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
After Shave After Shave (short movie) After Shave is an award winning 2005 Lebanese short film by the Lebanese director Hany Tamba. This movie won The 2006 César Awards for best short film.-Synopsis:... |
Hany Tamba | Rafic Ali Ahmad, Mahmoud Mabsout, Julia Kassar, Fady Reaidy | Short Film | |||||
| The Big Fall The Big Fall The Big Fall is a 2005 Lebanese short animation, written and directed by the Lebanese director Antoine Waked.-Synopsis:It's dark. It's raining. The streets are empty. A contract killer goes for his next victim... |
Antoine Waked | Short Film | |||||||
| Bosta Bosta Bosta is a 2005 Lebanese film by the director Philippe Aractingi. Bosta is a story of young Lebanese artists who meet again, after being separated, and tour different cities of Lebanon in an old bus, performing a techno version of the dabkeh that shocks conservatives, but moves forward towards the... |
Philippe Aractingi Philippe Aractingi -Career:Born and raised in Beirut, Aractingi has made more than 40 films throughout his career, ranging from reports and documentaries to more personal and fictional films, all taking place in various countries around the world.... |
Rodney El Haddad, Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Liliane Nemri Liliane Nemri Liliane Nemri is a Lebanese actress who has played in a number of Lebanese movies, Series, Theatre, Radio. Her mother is Alia Nemri, the actress, who also played in a number of Lebanese movies. Liliane was born into a family of artists.... |
Musical | ||||||
| Zozo Zozo Zozo is a 2005 Swedish-Lebanese film about a Lebanese boy during the civil war, who gets separated from his family and ends up in Sweden. It was directed by Swedish-Lebanese director Josef Fares. The story is mostly inspired by Fares' real life immigration to Sweden during the war.The film was... |
Josef Fares | Imad Creidi, Antoinette Turk, Elias Gergi, Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos is a Lebanese actress who has been working in film, television and the theater since 1981. She has been in several television series including Esma lah and will appear in the leading role this fall in The teacher’s daughter. She also appeared in Ziad Doueiri’s West Beyrouth... |
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| Ça sera beau | |||||||||
| Giallo | Antoine Waked | Serge Jamo, Raia Haidar, Salim Badrane | Short Thriller | ||||||
| Massaker | |||||||||
| Perfect Day, A | Joana Hadjithomas Joana Hadjithomas Joana Hadjithomas is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. She often collaborates with Khalil Joreige. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival... , Khalil Joreige Khalil Joreige Khalil Joreige is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival... |
Ziad Saad, Julia Kassar, Alexandra Kahwagi | Drama | ||||||
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Boum... Tac | ||||||||
| De ma fenêtre, sans maison...http://www.lesproductionsmia.com/demafenetre/index.html | Maryanne Zéhil http://www.lesproductionsmia.com/ | Drama | Les production mia | ||||||
| Dernier homme, Le | Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab is a Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer.Salhab was born in in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. In Addition to making his own films, Salhab collaborates on various scenarios in Lebanon and in France, and teaches film at ALBA and USJ... |
Carlos Chahine,Raymond Hosni, May Sahab | |||||||
| Falafel Falafel (film) Falafel is a 2006 Lebanese film written and directed by Michel Kammoun. It world premiered on September 16, 2006 at the Ayam Beirut Festival.Falafel is Kammoun's first feature film.-Synopsis:... |
Michel Kammoun Michel Kammoun -Career:Michel Kammoun was born in 1969. After maths studies in Lebanon, he joined the film school ESEC, in Paris. He has written and directed many short films including Cathodique , Shadows , The Shower , Clowning Around/The Vanishing Rabbits... |
Elie Mitri Elie Mitri Elie Mitri is a Lebanese actor and writer.-Overview:Elie graduated in 2003 from the Lebanese University, Fine Arts institute. He conducted many feature films for the UN.... , Michel Hourani, Gabrielle Bou Rached Gabrielle Bou Rached Gabrielle Bou Rached, is a Lebanese model and actress. In 2005 she was crowned Miss Lebanon.-Biography:Gabrielle Bou Rached was born in Jezzine. Her mother was from Bteghrine. She modeled during her teenage years, participating in music videos for popular Arab singers, in television commercials,... |
Romantic Comedy | ||||||
| Invisible Children Invisible Children Invisible Children: Rough Cut is a 2003 American documentary film. Its subject is the abduction and forced enlistment of children by the sectarian Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.-Synopsis:... |
Carol Mansour | Documentary | |||||||
| Quelle révolution | |||||||||
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Al Machhad al Akhir | Ghassan Estephan | Ammar Chalak, Bernadette Hadib, Joseph Abi Damaas | ||||||
| Fouad's Adventure | Gioergo Piconi | Alfred Chekiee, Carmelo Picone, Joseph Abi Damaas | |||||||
| Caramel Caramel (film) Caramel , the first feature film by Lebanese director/actress Nadine Labaki, is a 2007 Lebanese film. The film premiered on May 20 at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortnight section.It ran for the Caméra d'Or.... |
Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... |
Aziza Semaan,Yasmine Elmasri,Joanna Mkarzel, Gisèle Osta, Adel Karam | Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Rodney Haddad |
Les Films Des Tournelles, Roissy Films | |||||
| Un homme perdu | Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid , born 26 April 1970 in Beirut, is a Lebanese film director. She left her country at the age of 17 to study literature in Paris. In 1997 she started making films. Interested in different narrative forms, her work alternates between fiction, first person documentaries and video... |
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| Ghanoujet baya | Elie F. Habib | ||||||||
| Zone frontalière | Christophe Karabache | experimental/Documentary | |||||||
| Under the Bombs Under the Bombs Under the Bombs is a 2007 Lebanese drama film by the Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi. The film is set in the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War, and follows Zeina , a Lebanese woman who with help of taxi driver Tony tries to locate her son in the chaos that follows the end of the conflict.The... (Taht el qasef) |
Philippe Aractingi Philippe Aractingi -Career:Born and raised in Beirut, Aractingi has made more than 40 films throughout his career, ranging from reports and documentaries to more personal and fictional films, all taking place in various countries around the world.... |
Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz Georges Khabbaz Georges Khabbaz is a Lebanese actor most famous for his role in the festival award-winning film Under the Bombs. His debut was in 1991.... |
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| Khalass Khalass -Synopsis:The film is set in present day Beirut in the midst of chaotic reconstruction. Ahmed and Robby became friends during the war, sharing similar dreams... |
Burhan Alaouie | Fadi Abi-Khalil, Natasha Ashkar, Refaat Tarabay,Nada Abou Farhat | |||||||
| Leylet eid | Rita Barsona,Peter Semaan | Family, comedy | |||||||
| Falling From Earth Falling From Earth Falling From Earth is a 2007 Lebanese film written, produced and directed by Chadi Zeneddine. The film premiered on December 13, 2007 at the Dubai International Film Festival... |
Chadi Zeneddine | Rafik Ali Ahmad, Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos is a Lebanese actress who has been working in film, television and the theater since 1981. She has been in several television series including Esma lah and will appear in the leading role this fall in The teacher’s daughter. She also appeared in Ziad Doueiri’s West Beyrouth... , Ammar Shalak, Naya Salameh, Yamen Sukkarieh, Nicole Kamato, Imad Creid |
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| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Cedars of Lebanon | ||||||||
| Khalik ma'ae | Elie F. Habib | Ammar Shalak,Nadine Al Rassi,Majdi Mashmoushi,Hisham Bou Sleiman, Omar Mikati, Khitam Laham,Carla Boutros,Antoine Balaben, Wajih Sakr,Sanaa Habib | |||||||
| Amour d'Enfants | Fares Khalil | Elie Mitri, Sarah Warde,Fady Hachem, Lisa Guiragossian, Firas El-Hader, Chris El-Jorr | Romantic comedy | ||||||
| Melodrama Habibi Melodrama Habibi Melodrama Habibi , the first feature film by Lebanese director Hany Tamba, is a 2008 Lebanese film. The film is set to be released on August 13, 2008 in France and Belgium.-Synopsis:... |
Hany Tamba | Patrick Chesnais Patrick Chesnais - Biography :Patrick Chesnais was born in La Garenne-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine. He was educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen.In 1989, he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the film La Lectrice directed by Michel Deville... ,Julia Kassar, Pierre Chammassian Pierre Chammassian Pierre Chammassian is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and is also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale.-career:... , Fadi Reaidy |
Drama comedy | ||||||
| Madame Bambino | Caroline Milan | Fady Charbel,Carine Rizkallah | Family, comedy | Fady Charbel,Carine Rizkallah | Marwa Group, Green production House | ||||
| Beirut Open City Beirut Open City Beirut Open City is a 2008 Lebanese film by the Lebanese director Samir Habchi. Beirut Open City is the first film from Lebanon after the war from the Taaif Agreement to the assassination of Al-Hariri and to the evacuation of Syrian military forces... |
Samir Habchi | Khaled El Nabawi, Rodney Haddad,Diamand Abou Abboud, Cyrine Abdelnour Cyrine Abdelnour Cyrine Abdelnour is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model.Her first album, Leila Min Layali, was released in 2004. She released her second album, Aleik Ayouni in 2006, with debut single Law Bas Fe Aini becoming one of the most popular Lebanese songs of 2006. Abdelnour has also starred in Arabic... |
Drama | ||||||
| I Want to See | Joana Hadjithomas Joana Hadjithomas Joana Hadjithomas is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. She often collaborates with Khalil Joreige. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival... , Khalil Joreige Khalil Joreige Khalil Joreige is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival... |
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that... , Rabih Mroue |
Drama | ||||||
| The One Man Village(Semaan bil Daya'a) | Simon El Habre | Feature Documentary | Beirut DC | ||||||
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Everyday is a holiday Everyday is a holiday Everyday Is a Holiday is a 2009 film by the Lebanese director Dima El-Horr. The film is on the official selection of 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Dima El-Horr.-Plot:... |
Dima El-Horr | Hiam Abbas, Manal Khader, Raïa Haidar | Drama | |||||
| Silina(hala wal malek) | Miriame Fares,Antoine Kerbej, Georges Khabbaz Georges Khabbaz Georges Khabbaz is a Lebanese actor most famous for his role in the festival award-winning film Under the Bombs. His debut was in 1991.... |
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| Wadi Khaled | Christophe Karabache | Documentary film | |||||||
| Charbel | Drama, Religion | ||||||||
| Shola Cohen: The Pearl | Fouad El Khoury | ||||||||
| Siraj al wady | Drama,Religion | ||||||||
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| Beirut, I Love You | Mounia akl, Cyril aris | Mounia akl,Cyril aris |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Release date | Writer | Production Company | Notes | |
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| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
nihayet helem | Charles Chlala | Fady Tabet, Ward El Khal, Nahla Daoud | Drama,Religion | January | ||||
| Dirty Mirror | Mirna Mounayar | Short film | |||||||
| Kfarmatta, Forbidden Village | Mirna Mounayar | Documentary film | |||||||
| Beirut Kamikaze | Christophe Karabache | Experimental/Documentary film | |||||||
| 1958 | Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab is a Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer.Salhab was born in in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. In Addition to making his own films, Salhab collaborates on various scenarios in Lebanon and in France, and teaches film at ALBA and USJ... |
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| Film of welcome and farewells | Corine Shawi | Documentary film | |||||||
| My Heart Only Beats For Her | Mohamed Soueid | ||||||||
| All birds Whistle | Joseph Abou Khalil,Kamal El Helou,Leila Hakim | Short silent film | |||||||
| Out Of Life ( Hors la vie) | Maroun Bagdadi | May 4 | |||||||
| Once Upon A Time: Beirut | Jocelyne Saab Jocelyne Saab Jocelyne Saab is a journalist and film director from Lebanon.-Movies:* 1975: Portrait d'un mercenaire français* 1975: Lebanon in a Whirlwind* 1976: Les Enfants de la guerre... |
May 11 | |||||||
| Kamis el Souf | Rola Hamada | ||||||||
| The Road North | Carlos Chahine | May 25 | |||||||
| Tripoli Quiet | Rania Attieh, Daniel Garcia Daniel García Daniel García Córdova is a Mexican race walker. He was born in Córdoba, Veracruz.-Achievements:-References:*... |
May 25 | |||||||
| Tomorrow 6:30 | Gilles Tarazi | May 25 | |||||||
| A Sheherazade Tale | Rami Kodeih | May 25 | |||||||
| Wednesday | Talal Khoury | May 25 | |||||||
| Saint Doumit | August | Tele Lumiere Télé Lumière -History:Télé Lumière as its name indicates means the "TV of Light". It is the first Christian television station in Lebanon and the Arab world and was founded in 1991 by a group of committed lay people:*Late Charles Helou, a former President of Lebanon... |
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| Lebanese Film Festival 2010 | August | ||||||||
| Al Tariq Al Masdoud (Closed Road) | August 5 | ||||||||
| Beyt Byout | Sana Atris | Documentary | |||||||
| Cinema Days Of Beirut (Festival) | September | ||||||||
| 12 Angry Lebanese | Zeina Daccache | September | |||||||
| Everyday is a holiday Everyday is a holiday Everyday Is a Holiday is a 2009 film by the Lebanese director Dima El-Horr. The film is on the official selection of 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. It is the first feature film by Dima El-Horr.-Plot:... |
Dima El-Horr | Hiam Abbas, Manal Khader, Raïa Haidar | Drama | October (Lebanon Release) | Worldwide Festivals | ||||
| What's going on? | Jocelyne Saab Jocelyne Saab Jocelyne Saab is a journalist and film director from Lebanon.-Movies:* 1975: Portrait d'un mercenaire français* 1975: Lebanon in a Whirlwind* 1976: Les Enfants de la guerre... |
Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez was born in 1968 in Moscow, Russia to an Iraqi father and Chilean-Costa Rican mother She is a director and scriptwriter.Director of El Camino, a film designed for the Latin American cinema, was described as an "impressive debut", shot in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and... , Joumana Haddad Joumana Haddad Joumana Haddad is a renowned Lebanese poet, translator and journalist.-Career:She has already published several poetry collections, widely acclaimed by critics... , Raia Haidar, Jalal Khoury,Nasri Sayegh |
Drama Musical Fantasy Romance | April, October 8, 2010(lebanon's release) | |||||
| Yanoosak | Elie Khalife, Alexandre Monnier | Zeina Daccache, Siegfried Terpoorten, Alexandra Kahwaji, Rita Brahim, Dana | Comedy, Romance | October 21 | Elie Khalife | Taxi Films, About Productions, Post Office | |||
| 'METEL EL HELM متل الحلم' | Patrick Daou, Christopher Karkafi | Farid Reaidy, Christopher Karkafi, Patrick Daou, Pascal Ghanem, Jad Dibo, Ziad Hobeika, Meddy Mrad, Christelle Licha | Drama | November 4 | Christopher Karkafi | Christopher Karkafi | Record-Breaking(see page) | ||
| A History Lesson | Hady Zaccak | November 18 | |||||||
| What Happened? | De Gaulle Eid | Documentary film | November 26 | ||||||
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Stray Bullet , (Balle Perdue) | Georges Hachem | Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Takla Chamaoun, Badih Abou Chakra, Hind Taher, Rodrigue Sleiman, Nazih Youssef, Patricia Nammour, Pauline Haddad, Nasri Sayegh, Lamia Merhi, Joelle Hannah |
Drama | January 20(Lebanon Release), November 23 (France) | Georges Hachem | Georges Choucair(Abbout Productions), Visual Eye | Best Film Muhr Arab World - 7th Dubai International Film Festival Dubai International Film Festival The Dubai International Film Festival is an international film festival based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched in 2004, it aims to foster the growth of filmmaking in the Arab world.-Overview:... , Best Cinematography - Bayard D'or Festival International Du Film Francophone De Namur, Best Script Award - Cairo International Film Festival Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 1976 and was the first international film festival held in the Arab world... 2010, Expressione Artistica 2010 - MedFilm Festival Roma |
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| Here Comes The Rain (chatti ya dini) | Bahij Hojeij Bahij Hojeij Bahij Hojeij is a fiction and documentaries director born in Lebanon.His second feature length fiction film, Here Comes the Rain was released in 2010.-Cinema:- "Fire Belt" , 2004- "Here Comes the Rain" , to be released in 2010... |
Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos is a Lebanese actress who has been working in film, television and the theater since 1981. She has been in several television series including Esma lah and will appear in the leading role this fall in The teacher’s daughter. She also appeared in Ziad Doueiri’s West Beyrouth... , Hassan Mrad, Julia Kassar, Bernadette Hodeib, Diamond Abou Abboud, Elie Mitri Elie Mitri Elie Mitri is a Lebanese actor and writer.-Overview:Elie graduated in 2003 from the Lebanese University, Fine Arts institute. He conducted many feature films for the UN.... |
Drama | January 20 | Bahij Hojeij Bahij Hojeij Bahij Hojeij is a fiction and documentaries director born in Lebanon.His second feature length fiction film, Here Comes the Rain was released in 2010.-Cinema:- "Fire Belt" , 2004- "Here Comes the Rain" , to be released in 2010... , Paul Baboudjian |
Best Director - Arab Film Festival Wahran 2010, Best Actor - Brussels International Independent Film Festival Brussels International Independent Film Festival The Brussels International Independent Film Festival, or le Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles, has taken place since 1974. It originally focused on Super 8 films and today is a showcase for all kind of independent films.... 2010, Best Narrative Film From The Arab World - Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2010 |
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| Malaki, Scent Of An Angel | Khalil Dreifus Zaarour | Drama | March 31 | Khalil Dreifus Zaarour | |||||
| Sorry Mom | Yuri Mrakadi & Emad El Rifai | Nadine N. Njeim, Samer El Gharib, Nancy Afiouni, Aziz Abdo, Elie Khayyat, Rana Zayed | Thriller | June 9 | Yuri Mrakadi, Emad El Rifai, Loubna machalah | Peribas, Yuri M. Productions and Hannouch holding | |||
| Yawman Ma (Someday) | Georges Khabbaz | Georges Khabbaz, Bernadette Houdeib, Diamond Bou Abboud | TvFilm | September 7 | Claudia Marchelian | Will Be Aired On Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and... |
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| Where do we go now? Where Do We Go Now? Where Do We Go Now? is a 2011 film by Lebanese director Nadine Labaki. The film premiered during the 2011 Cannes Film Festival as part of Un Certain Regard . The film was selected to represent Lebanon for the 84th Academy Awards... |
Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... |
Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Leila Hakim, Leila Fouad, Claude Baz Msawbaa, Antoinette Noufaily, Anjo Rihane, Yvonne Maalouf, Adel Karam |
Comedy, Drama, Musical | May 16(Cannes), September 22(Lebanon, France, Worldwide) | Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music video industry... , Rodney Haddad, Jihad Hojeily |
Les films des tournelles | People's Choice Award (Drama) at 2011 Toronto International Film Festival 2011 Toronto International Film Festival The 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival, was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 18, 2011.Buenos Aires, Argentina was selected to be showcased for the 2011 City to City programme. The opening film was From the Sky Down, a documentary film about the band... |
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| The Mountain الجبل | Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab Ghassan Salhab is a Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer.Salhab was born in in Dakar, Senegal to Lebanese parents. In Addition to making his own films, Salhab collaborates on various scenarios in Lebanon and in France, and teaches film at ALBA and USJ... |
Fadi Abou Samra | Drama | November 3 (Lebanon) | Abbout Productions | ||||
| Rue Huvelin | Mounir Massri | Charbel Kamel, Betty Taoutel, Adel Karam, Robert Cremona, Carmen Bsaibes, Jimmy Keyrouz, Anthony Azeir, Stephanie Haddad, Wael Morcos | Drama | November 17 | Maroun Nassar | Ne A Beyrouth, Safina Group | |||
| Khellat wardy (خلّة وردة) | Adel Serhan | Ahmad Zain, Saad Hamdan, Khitam Lahham, Hasan Farhat, Hicham Abou Sleiman, Housam Sabbah, Pauline Haddad, Adnan Aawad, Aadi Raad, Salim Alaa El Dinne, Ayda Assaf, Said Barakat | Drama | November 24 | Mahmoud Gaafoury | مركز بيروت الدولي للإنتاج الفني | |||
| Out Loudصوت جريء | Samer Daboul | Rudy Moarbes, Ali Rhayem, Jad Hadid, Michel Sarkis, Eliane Kerdy, Jean Kabrously | Drama | December 8 | Samer Daboul | Phoenix Eye Pictures | Festivals | ||
| 2012 2012 in film The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2012... |
Beirut Hotel | Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid , born 26 April 1970 in Beirut, is a Lebanese film director. She left her country at the age of 17 to study literature in Paris. In 1997 she started making films. Interested in different narrative forms, her work alternates between fiction, first person documentaries and video... |
Darine Hamze Darine Hamze Darine Hamze ; is a Lebanese actress, director and poet. She is one of the well known actresses in the Arab world credited for taking on diverse roles and in different languages and countries... , Charles Berling Charles Berling Charles Berling is a French actor, director, scenario writer and producer born on April 30, 1958 in Saint-Mandé in Val de Marne .-Biography:Son of a marine physician, he is also the nephew of the literary critic Raymond Picard... , Fadi Abi Samra, Rodney Haddad, Carole Ammoun |
Romance | August 4(France), January 2012 (Lebanon) | Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid , born 26 April 1970 in Beirut, is a Lebanese film director. She left her country at the age of 17 to study literature in Paris. In 1997 she started making films. Interested in different narrative forms, her work alternates between fiction, first person documentaries and video... |
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| My Last Valentine in Beirut 3D | Salim El Turk | Laurraine Kodeih, Shady Hanna, Mohamad Hijazi, Aziz Abdo, Ziad Said, Ghassan Kairallah, Paul Matar | February | Salim El Turk | T-Group Production | ||||
| A Play Entitled Sehnsucht | Badran Roy Badran | Vartan Meguerditchian, Adony Maalouf, Christian Ghazy, Cyril Bassil, Gianni Fau, Ghady Yaghy, Ziad Najjar | Surrealism, Mystery | April 7, 2012 | Badran Roy Badran | Celine Abiad's "Beiroots Productions | A Play Entitled Sehnsucht is also known as the Lebanese Experimental Surrealist Film | ||
| Runaway | Marc Kharrat | Mirella Zoghbi, Vince Doche, Gabriel Torosyan, Hala Baki, Joseph Tallent, Martin Mikitas, Nada Salloum, Karin Awad, Elie Bahou, Charles Doche, and Angela Ryan | Drama,Comedy | Elie Ayrouth, Marc Kharrat | Alicia Neih | ||||
| Cash Flow | Sami Koujan | Carlos Azar, Nadine N. Njeim, Tony Abou Jawde, Hicham Haddad, Chady Maroun, Joelle Dagher, Shant Kabakian, Teta Latifa, Anthony Najem, Samer Al Achy, Hiam Abou Chedid, Ghassan Estephan, Anthoine Balaban, Pierre Chamoun, Claude Khalil | Comedy, Action | TBA | Sami Koujan | Day Two Pictures | |||
| At Midnight | Philippe Asmar | Nadine Al Rassi, Wissam Breidy | TBA | Hiyam Abou Chedid | Marwa Group | ||||
| (A Good Man) إنسان شريف | Jean-Claude Codsi | Majdy Machmouchy, Caroline Hatem, Chadi Haddad, Rana Hassan, Mahmoud Saiid, Leila Hakim, Bernadette Houdeib, Houssam Sabbah, Aida Sabra, Claudine Sfeir, Mohamed Haidar, Issam Abou Khaled, Salimah Tohmeh, Julien Shmid, Haytham Ismael, Hasan Mohieddine, Salim Ala'el Din | TBA | ||||||
| الطائر الجريح(The Wounded Bird) | Bernadette Houdeib, Antoinette Akiki, Raymond Saliba | Melodrama, Musical | TBA | ||||||
| La Vallée Des Larmes | Maryanne Zéhil | Wafaa Tarabay, Walid Alayly, Layla Hakim, Talal Gerdy, Yara Fares | 2011/2012 | ||||||
| ندم(Regret) | Rindala Kodeih | Aline Lahoud, Youssef Haddad, Antoine Kerbej, Takla Chamoun, Najla Hachem, Pio Chihane, Paul Sleiman, Khaled El Sayed, Mey Sahhab, Diya Youness, Andre Mouaykel, Makhoul Makhoul, Fady Tabet, May Matta, Linda Matar | TV Film | TBA | Gebran Daher | Prime Production | Will Be Aired On Murr Television Murr Television Murr Television is a Lebanese television station based in Naccache, a suburb of the capital Beirut. It is owned by Lebanese politician Gabriel Murr and directed by his son Michel Murr... |
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| Because They Are Armenians (لأنن أرمن) | Samir Habchi | Nadine Al Rassi,Youssef Haddad, Pamela El Kik, Dalida Khalil, Mireille Panossian, Maguy Abou Ghousn | Drama | TBA | Claudia Marchelian | Marwa Group | |||
| عطلة عاطلة(Bad Vacation) | Caroline Milan | Fady Charbel,Carine Rizkallah, Nazih Youssef, Issam Breidy | Comedy | TBA | |||||
| العائد (The Return) | Youssef Charaf Dinne | Ommar Chalak, Lamitta Frangieh, Wissam Hanna, Toni Issa, Fouad Charaf Dinne, Chawki Matta, Joumana Charaf Dinne, Randa Kaady, Jessy Abdo, Kamil Matta | Action, Thriller | TBA | Nadim Badour | Studio Channel | |||
| قيصر و سيزار | Walid Nassif | Pierre Chamoun, Carla Boutros, Saad Hamdan, Layal Daou, Georges Diab, Tarek Tamim | TBA | Tony Chamoun | |||||
| فيلم)عبدو و عبدو) | Comedy | TBA | |||||||
| عصفوري | Fouad Alaiwan | Magdy Machmouchy | Drama | TBA | Fouad Aleiwan | Fouad Aleiwan | |||
| 39 Seconds | Lara Saba | Shady Haddad | TBA | Nibal Arakjy |
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